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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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